ICE Arrests Third Alleged Member of Cuban Government in Miami

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of Daniel Morejón García, an alleged member of the Cuban minister of the interior. The agency alleged the man failed to disclose his previous political activities in his native Cuba in his immigration applications.

According to the release, Morejón served as the president of the National Defense Council in the Artemisa region of Cuba. The FBI and the Border Patrol were also part of the operation that led to his arrest.

In a press release, ICE described his role as president of a group that is "composed of civilians trained and organized by the government and designed to assist authorities during incidents of social unrest, protests, or disturbances."

Authorities allege that Morejón García was activated by the Cuban government during the island-wide protests on July 11, 2021. In that role, there was evidence of the man assaulting protesters as part of his duties."

"During the investigation, law enforcement agents obtained official Cuban government documents and credible source information indicating that Morejón García had failed to disclose his affiliations," ICE said. "He allegedly omitted being a member of the Cuban Communist Party and an agent of Cuba's Ministry of the Interior in his immigration applications."

Morejón is the third former Cuban government officer who has been caught in the U.S.
Juana Orquídea Acanda Rodríguez, a 62-year-old former Cuban judge, was detained at Miami International Airport in early April 2025.

U.S. authorities discovered that she had concealed her active membership in the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) during her immigration process. Consequently, she was deported back to Cuba.

In March 2025, Tomás Emilio Hernández Cruz, a 71-year-old former member of Cuban intelligence, was arrested at his home in West Park, Florida. The arrest followed an investigation into fraudulent claims he allegedly made on his immigration application.

Morejón, 57, is currently being held by ICE and is awaiting the process to deport him back to his home country of Cuba.

A recent wave of Cuban deportees

The recent arrests of Cuban nationals in Miami, including these individuals with alleged ties to Cuba's Ministry of the Interior and intelligence services, are part of a broader shift in U.S. immigration policy under the Trump administration.

In January 2025, President Trump terminated the humanitarian parole program that had allowed over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to reside and work legally in the U.S. for two years.

Last week, the Trump administration started telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One mobile app to leave immediately. More than 936,000 migrants, many from Cuba, used the app to enter legally into the United States.